Basics of Research and Development (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Students will be able to identify and evaluate important development needs of working life and the clients who use their services. They will have a command of the premises and concepts of R&D and service design, and be able to apply them in the service and product development processes of their fields of study. Students will know how to search for, critically evaluate and justify the appropriate research data and professional codes of conduct for their areas of study. They will be able to think critically, know the basics of concept and theory formulation, and understand the significance of the theory of knowledge to development work. Students will base their activity on good ethical standards in R&D.

Content

•Approaches, nature and process of R&D and service design
•Searching for information (databases)
•Critical thinking and reasoning
•Principles of concept and theory formulation
•Theory of knowledge
•Evaluation of professional practices and existing R&D activities in one’s own field
•R&D planning
•R&D ethics

Teaching methods

Itsenäinen työskentely
Oppimistehtävät
Tentti

Location and time

Opintojakson orientaatio 14.01.2020 12.30 - 13.30 tilassa MPA6021. Orientaatioon osallistuminen on vapaaehtoista. Vaihtoehtoisesti itsenäinen perehtyminen opintojakson opiskeluohjeisiin ja oppimistehtäviin. Opintojaksolla käytetään Moodle -oppimisympäristöä. Moodle -työtila aukeaa 14.1 ja vaatii itsekirjautumisen. Kurssiavain kirjautumiseen tiedotetaan ennen opintojakson alkua.

Opintojakson tentti to 5.3 klo 12.45-16.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Oppimateriaali sekä suositeltava kirjallisuus moodle -työtilassa

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Opintojakson tentti to 5.3 klo 12.45-16.

Uusintatenttien ajankohdat: ilmoitetaan myöhemmin. Ensimmäinen uusintatentti on samalla opintojakson korotustentti, jossa tenttiarvosanaa voi yrittää korottaa.

Student workload

5op=135h

Further information for students

Toteutuksen osallistujamäärä on rajoitettu. Etätoteutukseen valitaan maksimissaan 30 opiskelijaa. Mikäli ilmoittautuneita on enemmän, noudatetaan valinnassa seuraavia perusteita järjestyksessä:
1. Opintojen ajoitussuunnitelman mukainen pakollinen opintojakso
2. Ilmoittautumisjärjestys, mikäli 1. kohdan ehdon täyttäviä ilmoittautuneita on enemmän kuin mitä maksimimäärä osoittaa.
Opintojakson opettaja: Miia Ojanen miia.ojanen@metropolia.fi

Assessment methods and criteria

Koko opintojakso arvioidaan 0-5.
Opintojakson oppimistehtävät: 0-5 tai hyväksytty/hylätty
Tentti: 0-5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student is able to:
- Display learning in core content
- Use individual professional concepts correctly
- Find information for a specific situation
- Distinguish between non-theoretical and theoretical information
- Act in individual professional situations as instructed
- Display learning in his professional field
- Show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- Follow safety instructions
- Display learning in the ethical principles of his professional field
- Operate as a member of a student group

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student is able to:
- Display an understanding of concepts and professional knowledge in the field
- Assess and limit the amount of information needed
- Operate well in typical professional duties and contexts
- Operate in a multicultural environment
- Operate safely
- Act according to professional ethics
- Operate in a student group

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student is able to:
- Use concepts and knowledge in his field systematically
- Assess and use various information sources
- Apply professional information in professional assignments
- Work in various duties in a variety of operating environments
- Act independently and responsibly in professional contexts
- To take safety issues into consideration in his action
- Argue his choices on the basis of professional ethics
- Organise the activities of a group of students

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student is able to:
- Display learning in core content
- Use individual professional concepts correctly
- Find information for a specific situation
- Distinguish between non-theoretical and theoretical information
- Act in individual professional situations as instructed
- Display learning in his professional field
- Show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- Follow safety instructions
- Display learning in the ethical principles of his professional field
- Operate as a member of a student group